Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy for Mail On Deck

Effective Date: February 7, 2026
Last Updated: February 7, 2026


Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Mail On Deck ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website https://mailondeck.com (the "Service").

This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

By using Mail On Deck, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you should adjust your browser settings accordingly or refrain from using our Service.


What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device (collectively "Device") by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience.

How Cookies Work

When you visit Mail On Deck, our server sends a cookie to your Device. Your web browser stores this cookie in a designated file. The cookie allows our website to "remember" information about your visit, such as your preferences and session details.

Cookie Information

Cookies typically contain:

  • The name of the website that created the cookie
  • A unique identifier
  • An expiration date
  • Other relevant data specific to the cookie's purpose

Important: We never place personally identifiable information (such as your name, email address, or IP address) in cookies.


Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  1. Enable Essential Functionality
    • Maintain your temporary email session
    • Remember which temporary email address you're currently using
    • Ensure the Service works properly across different pages
  2. Improve User Experience
    • Remember your preferences and settings
    • Provide a seamless browsing experience
    • Reduce the need to re-enter information
  3. Analyze and Optimize Performance
    • Understand how visitors use our Service
    • Identify which features are most popular
    • Improve Service performance and functionality
    • Track usage trends and patterns
  4. Display Relevant Advertisements
    • Show ads that may be of interest to you
    • Measure advertising effectiveness
    • Fund our free Service through advertising revenue
  5. Ensure Security
    • Detect and prevent fraud and abuse
    • Protect against malicious activity
    • Maintain the security and integrity of our Service

Types of Cookies We Use

We use different categories of cookies, each serving a specific purpose:

1. Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)

Purpose: These cookies are necessary for the Service to function properly. Without these cookies, certain features would not work.

Examples:

  • Session management cookies
  • Security cookies
  • Load balancing cookies

Information Collected:

  • Temporary session identifiers
  • Current email address in use
  • Basic functionality preferences

Duration: Session-based (deleted when you close your browser) or short-term persistent

Can You Disable Them? No. These cookies are essential for the Service to work. Disabling them will prevent you from using Mail On Deck.

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (necessary for Service provision)


2. Analytics and Performance Cookies

Purpose: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Service by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Examples:

  • Google Analytics cookies
  • Performance monitoring cookies
  • Usage tracking cookies

Information Collected:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on pages
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and screen resolution
  • Referring website
  • Number of clicks
  • General location (country/city level, not precise)
  • Date and time of visit

Duration: Varies from session-based to 2 years

Can You Disable Them? Yes. You can opt out through browser settings or Google Analytics opt-out tools.

Legal Basis: Consent (where required) / Legitimate interest

Third-Party Provider: Google Analytics


3. Advertising Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They also measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Examples:

  • Google AdSense cookies
  • Third-party ad network cookies
  • Retargeting cookies
  • Conversion tracking cookies

Information Collected:

  • Websites you've visited
  • Ads you've clicked
  • Products or content you've viewed
  • General interests and preferences
  • Ad interaction data

Duration: Varies from 30 days to 2 years

Can You Disable Them? Yes. You can opt out of personalized advertising through various opt-out tools (see Managing Cookies section).

Legal Basis: Consent (where required)

Third-Party Providers: Google AdSense, various ad networks

How Advertising Cookies Work:

Without cookies, it's very difficult for advertisers to:

  • Reach their intended audience
  • Know how many ads were shown
  • Track how many clicks they received
  • Measure campaign effectiveness

Advertising cookies help make ads:

  • More relevant to your interests
  • Less repetitive
  • More effective for advertisers (which helps keep our Service free)

4. Functional Cookies

Purpose: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.

Examples:

  • Language preference cookies
  • Display settings cookies
  • Notification preference cookies

Information Collected:

  • Language settings
  • Display preferences
  • Notification settings
  • Other user preferences

Duration: Varies from session-based to 1 year

Can You Disable Them? Yes, but doing so may affect your experience.

Legal Basis: Consent / Legitimate interest


Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we use third-party cookies from trusted partners. These partners may use cookies to track your activity across different websites.

Google Analytics

Purpose: Website analytics and usage tracking

What it does:

  • Tracks visitor behavior and interactions
  • Provides insights into website performance
  • Helps us improve user experience

Cookies used: _ga, _gid, _gat, and others

Duration: Up to 2 years

Privacy Policy: Google Analytics Privacy Policy

Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on


Google AdSense

Purpose: Display advertisements on our website

What it does:

  • Serves ads based on your browsing history
  • Tracks ad performance and engagement
  • Enables personalized advertising

Cookies used: Various advertising cookies (e.g., IDE, DSID, NID)

Duration: Varies (typically 6 months to 2 years)

Privacy Policy: Google Ads Privacy Policy

Opt-out: Google Ads Settings


Other Third-Party Advertising Networks

We may also work with other advertising partners, including:

  • Ad exchanges
  • Demand-side platforms (DSPs)
  • Supply-side platforms (SSPs)
  • Retargeting platforms

These partners may use their own cookies to:

  • Serve targeted advertisements
  • Measure campaign performance
  • Provide aggregated reporting
  • Enable frequency capping (limit how often you see the same ad)

Each third-party partner has its own privacy policy and cookie practices. We encourage you to review their policies.


Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we use other similar technologies:

Local Storage (DOM Storage)

What it is: A web storage method that allows websites to store larger amounts of data locally on your device.

Purpose:

  • Store user preferences
  • Cache data for faster loading
  • Maintain session information

Advantages over cookies:

  • Greater storage capacity (typically 5-10MB vs. 4KB for cookies)
  • Data is not sent with every HTTP request
  • More efficient for storing larger datasets

How to manage: Clear through browser settings (similar to cookies)


Session Storage

What it is: Temporary storage that exists only for the duration of your browsing session.

Purpose:

  • Store temporary session data
  • Maintain state across page navigation
  • Enable single-session features

Duration: Automatically deleted when you close your browser tab or window

How to manage: Automatically cleared; you can also clear manually through browser settings


Web Beacons (Pixel Tags)

What they are: Small, transparent graphic images (often 1x1 pixel) embedded in web pages or emails.

Purpose:

  • Track whether an email has been opened
  • Monitor which pages are visited
  • Measure effectiveness of campaigns
  • Work in conjunction with cookies

Information collected:

  • IP address (if not disabled)
  • Time of page view
  • Browser type
  • Cookie identifier

Note: Web beacons are typically used alongside cookies and provide similar tracking functionality.


JavaScript

What it is: A programming language that runs in your web browser.

Purpose:

  • Enable interactive features
  • Collect analytics data
  • Measure user interactions (clicks, scrolling, mouse movements)
  • Track page response times and errors

How to manage: Can be disabled through browser settings, but this will significantly limit website functionality.


Cookie Duration

Cookies can be categorized by duration:

Session Cookies (Temporary)

  • Duration: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Purpose: Enable basic functionality during your visit
  • Examples: Session ID, current email address in use

Persistent Cookies (Permanent)

  • Duration: Remain on your device for a set period (from days to years)
  • Purpose: Remember preferences, track long-term behavior
  • Examples: Analytics cookies, advertising cookies, preference cookies

Common Cookie Lifespans:

Cookie TypeTypical Duration
Session ManagementSession (deleted on browser close)
Essential Functionality1-7 days
Analytics (Google Analytics)2 years
Advertising30 days - 2 years
Preference Cookies1 year

Managing and Controlling Cookies

You have several options to manage and control cookies:

Browser Settings

All modern web browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings. You can:

  1. Block all cookies – Prevent any cookies from being set
  2. Block third-party cookies only – Allow first-party cookies but block third-party tracking
  3. Delete existing cookies – Remove cookies already stored on your device
  4. Receive notifications – Get alerted when a website tries to set a cookie
  5. Set exceptions – Allow cookies from specific websites while blocking others

How to Manage Cookies in Popular Browsers:

Google Chrome:

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  2. Choose your preferred cookie settings
  3. Manage exceptions and clear cookies

Chrome Cookie Settings Help

Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security
  2. Under Cookies and Site Data, choose your preferences
  3. Manage Data to view and delete specific cookies

Firefox Cookie Settings Help

Safari:

  1. Go to Preferences > Privacy
  2. Manage cookies and website data
  3. Choose blocking options

Safari Cookie Settings Help

Microsoft Edge:

  1. Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions
  2. Manage and delete cookies
  3. Set blocking preferences

Edge Cookie Settings Help

Opera:

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy & security
  2. Under Cookies, manage your preferences
  3. View and delete cookies

Opt-Out Tools for Advertising Cookies

To opt out of personalized/targeted advertising:

Industry Opt-Out Pages:

Google-Specific Opt-Outs:

Mobile Device Settings:

  • iOS: Settings > Privacy > Advertising > Limit Ad Tracking
  • Android: Settings > Google > Ads > Opt out of Ads Personalization

Do Not Track (DNT)

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal that requests websites not to track your browsing activity.

Current Status:

  • There is no universal standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals
  • Mail On Deck does not currently respond to DNT signals
  • You can still control tracking through the methods described above

Consequences of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to disable cookies, doing so may affect your experience on Mail On Deck:

If You Disable Essential Cookies:

  • The Service may not function properly
  • You may not be able to use temporary email features
  • Your session may not be maintained
  • The website may not load correctly

If You Disable Analytics Cookies:

  • The Service will still work normally
  • We won't be able to improve the Service based on usage data
  • You'll still see ads, but we can't optimize performance

If You Disable Advertising Cookies:

  • The Service will still work normally
  • You'll still see ads, but they'll be generic rather than personalized
  • You may see the same ads repeatedly
  • Ads may be less relevant to your interests

If You Disable Functional Cookies:

  • Core functionality will work
  • Your preferences won't be remembered
  • You may need to reconfigure settings on each visit
  • Some convenience features may not work

Your Rights Regarding Cookies

Depending on your location, you may have specific rights regarding cookies:

GDPR (European Economic Area)

If you're in the EEA, you have the right to:

  • Consent: We must obtain your consent before using non-essential cookies
  • Access: Request information about cookies we use
  • Withdraw consent: Change your mind and withdraw cookie consent at any time
  • Object: Object to the use of certain cookies
  • Complain: File a complaint with your data protection authority

CCPA (California, USA)

California residents have the right to:

  • Know what information is collected through cookies
  • Opt out of the sale of personal information (Note: We do not sell personal information)
  • Non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

Other Jurisdictions

Cookie regulations vary by country. We strive to comply with all applicable laws and provide you with control over cookies regardless of your location.


Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • Changes in our cookie practices
  • New cookies or technologies we adopt
  • Changes in applicable laws and regulations
  • Improvements to our Service

When we make changes:

  1. We'll update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
  2. For material changes, we'll provide prominent notice on our website
  3. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.


Cookies and Children's Privacy

Mail On Deck is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children through cookies or any other means.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with information, please contact us at support@mailondeck.com, and we will delete such information promptly.


International Data Transfers

Cookies may result in data being transferred to countries outside your country of residence, including countries that may not provide the same level of data protection.

By using our Service and consenting to cookies, you acknowledge and agree to this transfer.

We take reasonable steps to ensure adequate protection of your information in accordance with this Cookie Policy and applicable laws.


Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding our use of cookies, please contact us:

Mail On Deck

We will respond to your inquiry within 5-7 business days.


Additional Resources

For more information about cookies and online privacy:


Summary

Quick Overview:

We use cookies to make Mail On Deck work and improve your experience

Essential cookies are necessary for the Service to function

Analytics cookies help us improve the Service based on usage data

Advertising cookies keep our Service free by enabling relevant ads

You have control over cookies through browser settings and opt-out tools

Disabling cookies may affect functionality but you can still use basic features

We respect your privacy and never put personally identifiable information in cookies

Third parties may use cookies for analytics and advertising

You can opt out of personalized advertising anytime


By using Mail On Deck, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.

If you do not agree to our use of cookies, please adjust your browser settings or discontinue use of our Service.


This Cookie Policy is effective as of February 7, 2026 and applies to all users of Mail On Deck.

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Last updated: February 7, 2026